Meanings
nounhawk owl (plural hawk owls)
plural hawk owls · alternative hawk-owl
- The northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula.
- Any owl in the genus Ninox, native to Australasia.
Synonyms: boobook
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny owl in the genus Ninox, native to Australasia.
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More synonyms by meaning
noungrey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere
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Surnia ulula
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Czech sovice krahujová, sovice
- sovice krahujováNorthern hawk owl
- soviceAny owl in the genus Ninox
Dutch sperweruil, valkuil
- sperweruilNorthern hawk owl
- valkuilAny owl in the genus Ninox
French épervière boréale, chouette épervière
- épervière boréaleNorthern hawk owl
- chouette épervièreNorthern hawk owl
German Sperbereule
- SperbereuleNorthern hawk owl
Norwegian Bokmål haukugle, haukugle
- haukugleNorthern hawk owl
- haukugleAny owl in the genus Ninox
Polish sowa jarzębata, sowica
- sowa jarzębataNorthern hawk owl
- sowicaAny owl in the genus Ninox
Russian ястреби́ная сова́
- ястреби́ная сова́ (jastrebínaja sová)Northern hawk owl
Welsh gwalchdylluan, gwalchdylluan
- gwalchdylluanNorthern hawk owl
- gwalchdylluanAny owl in the genus Ninox
Cite this entry
APA
hawk owl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawk%20owl
MLA
“hawk owl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawk%20owl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hawk owl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hawk%20owl.
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